Manchester City and Chelsea on red alert as Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent hints at move from Barcelona to Premier League

Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic may be appalled at the prospect of playing in English weather but his agent has opened the door to a move to the Premier League.

The 28-year-old Sweden striker hit 20 goals in 41 games for Spanish champions Barcelona last season but has failed to settle in the Catalan capital.

And with Barca having signed David Villa for £34m, Ibrahimovic's chances could be limited next season.

So his agent Mino Raiola has alerted Premier League clubs that his
man could be on the market - one year after the £60m deal that took him
to the club from Inter and Samuel Eto'o in the opposite direction.

Raiola said that Guardiola 'should go to a mental hospital' if he
fails to use his man, adding: 'Ibrahimovic has never thought that Barca
will be his last club, he is like Mourinho, and if you can win
everything with Barca you need a new challenge.

'English football may be of interest, because it would be a great test. Everything depends on the club.'

Both Manchester City and Chelsea have been linked with a move for
the forward who by his own admission doesn't like rain but does want to
play in the Champions League, boosting Chelsea's hopes of landing him.